How a Rose Parade float is built

Ever wonder how a Rose Parade float is built? We chronicled the construction of a float - the Miracle-Gro float - this year before it traveled down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena for the 125th Rose Parade.

To use the interactive image above, hover over the icons to see how the float was built.

Construction on Miracle-Gro’s float in the Rose Parade, themed “Grow Something Greater,” began in earnest in November. The float demonstrates a “Garden to Table” movement where fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs are grown in the backyard. Family members then harvest the bounty, handing the goods to a chef who prepares the food right on the float. The family then sits down to enjoy the meal amid the lush, floral backyard near a waterfall and tranquil pond.

The float is 24-feet tall, 18 feet wide and 55 feet in length.

This is Miracle-Gro’s second float in the Rose Parde.

The float was constructed by Tim Estes and his team at Fiesta Parade Floats in Irwindale.